It's my understanding the Baker & Taylor "might" sell retail versions of the FOX product to libraries. They are after all the distributor to many retail outlets including Borders, Barnes & Noble, and even Amazon. If that is the case I think Midwest Tapes should make the case to FOX that they are allowing their direct competition sell to libraries.

If is it still no go for Midwest Tapes we will seriously consider moving our business to a vendor that can provide the product we want. There is nothing illegal about that.

In light of Fox's decision on their DVDs, has anyone decided to use
outside vendors like Amazon, Best Buy, etc., to purchase their Fox
titles? I suggested that to one of the management staff, and she wasn't
sure about the legality of it. Her feeling was that if Fox made this
decision on what to sell to a certain segment of the marketplace, we
couldn't legally circumvent it. Her comparison was to how Disney
watches over their titles. I told her that first purchase (do I have
that right?) would negate anything Fox might do or want to do. Her
feeling is go with what we get from our vendors, and if the patrons
complain, direct them to the Fox information. Then maybe Fox will
change their minds.

Will Fox go after libraries for purchasing their releases from retail
vendors instead of library vendors? What is everyone else going to do?

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VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Received on Tue Apr 14 14:26:43 2009